An Inconvenient Truth Watch the movie, “An Inconvenient Truth”

An Inconvenient Truth

Watch the movie, “An Inconvenient Truth”. It is widely available on

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Youtube (for fee), and Crackle (free). It is a little

over 1 ½ hours.

1. What are the ethical issues raised by this movie? List as many as

you can with a sentence to explain it. (Should have 15-20)

2. How do you think each of the following ethical positions* would

respond to the issue of global warming? Briefly describe what

approach you think they would take.

A. Consequentialism

B. Hedonism

C. Egoism

D. Utilitarianism

E. Deontology

1. Divine Command Ethics (pick a religion)

2. Kant’s Categorical Imperative

F. Virtue Ethics

G. Feminist Ethics/Ethics of Care

*Note that these are summarized in the handout on major ethical

positions available in the module with introductory materials.

3. Do a little research. What is the update since this movie was

made? What’s our track record for setting global heat records

since then? What other climate issues have become common?

What are the prospects for global cooperation? What is the U.S.

role? (This section can be covered in a paragraph or two.)